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June 2009
Jeff Lowe, vice-president of marketing for Telus, said the company
formally adopted a telework program in 2007 and today about 18,500
employees, about half its domestic workforce, is involved.
On average, about 16,000 people a week work
outside of the office. On a given day, about 6,500 employees telework.
Lowe said the initiative offers increased
quality of life for workers and is a bonus for the company in attracting
and retaining top talent. It also has provided operational savings for
Telus and benefits to the environment.
A week-long study of 170 team members at
Telus who telework showed 14,000 hours of commuting saved, $125,000
savings for fuel and maintenance of vehicles, and 114 tonnes of emissions
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